Bank Specialist Oncology Nurse

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Bank Chemotherapy Nurse

Bank Chemotherapy Nurse | Oncology | Bank| Southend on Sea |

Spire Wellesley Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Bank Chemotherapy Nurse to join our Cancer services Team on an ad hoc basis. The successful applicant will provide high-quality care to facilitate a smooth-running department.

Spire Wellesley Hospitals has 3 Theatres (2 laminar flow) and an endoscopy unit, a 33-bedded Surgical Ward covering a wide variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, General Surgery, Vascular, Plastics, Gynae, Ophthalmology, Spinal, Urology, and ENT. We have had a recent Theatre refurbishment to further upgrade our theatre environment and bring cutting-edge technology to our hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

Working within a highly supportive team, you will provide care to patients with all types of conditions in Oncology. You will be provided with full mandatory training in this and will treat your own caseload of patients and make your own decisions as part of a wider team. You will also work alongside the consultants at the hospital providing exemplary care.

To provide exemplary planned care for patients and assist in the management and organization of care provision in the Oncology Day Chemotherapy Centre. Care of cancer patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT).

Who We're Looking For

1. Be NMC registered - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions.
2. Chemotherapy competent.
3. SACT experience with Passport.
4. Previous Oncology and chemotherapy experience is required.
5. Willingness to develop.
6. Understanding of workload and shift management.
7. Patient and caring approach to patient care.
8. Experience in maintaining clinical records of patient care.
9. You will have excellent communication, organization, and provide the best quality of patient care.
10. You will need to be flexible with shift patterns (earlies, late shifts, and long days).

Benefits

1. Bank colleagues are paid weekly.
2. We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave.
3. Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park.
4. Access to Spire Healthcare pension.
5. Free uniform.
6. Free DBS.
7. Full induction, including mandatory training updates.
8. Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts.
9. Knowledge, support, and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team.

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.

We commit to our employees' well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case, and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire, please contact Carly Dack at or call 07850725333.

Spire Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth, and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.